Open Thread and Diary Rescue

This evening's Rescue Rangers are Avila, ybruti, a synthetic cubist, HansScholl, ezdidit, and vcmvo2, with watercarrier4diogenes at the wheel of the Editmobile, the Robes of Objectivity flapping wildly behind him.

You've read a common line here about a diarist listening to Limburgher or watching O'Loofah so you won't have to, right? Well, today a truly great Ranger crew has sifted and sorted through 655 diaries to bring you these 16 great examples of the excellent writing and breadth of subjects that Teh Orange has become known for. Please join me in giving them a big hand, and in celebrating a very important 20th anniversary:

• Tara the Antisocial Social Worker gives her perspective on how the world has changed since she first came out in National Coming Out Day: 20 years. (HansScholl)
• Seitanist's diary is a portrait of the familiar and new in the wedding of two brides inSaturday in Sonoma (California, and I, celebrate our atonement). (HansScholl)
• mem from somerville tells us why LGBT equality matters in Gay small business coming out while Killer of Sacred Cows takes us along on his own unusual journey in How I Came Out. (vcmvo2)
• We can hope that some day all parents are as accepting as InfinityLincoln's funny and warm family, described in Coming out to my mom. (HansScholl)
• Who, us? Deejay Lyn discusses international books and authors in Nobel Prize in Literature: Are American writers too insular? (Avila)
• In McCain and 21st Century Racism EmperorHadrian explains the current obsession with illegal immigration, terrorism, and cosmopolitanism. (ybruti)
• griffon2k describes how the struggles of his family created an ethos of character and why he is Not A Man Who Sees America As McCain/Palin Sees America. (HansScholl)
• With uncanny insight into religious narcissism and self-righteousness, BlueBeaumontBoyz explains how Sarah Palin's Religious Extremism Led to Troopergate Scandal. (ezdidit)
• At a time when the economy needs major attention, gjohnsit describes Progressive Alternatives To The Current Economic System. (ybruti)
• In The State of the Union or the Plight of Humpty Dumpty, first time diarist Blue Dog Buckeye Dem gives us a 10 paragraph introduction to the bad news--derivatives, the current meltdown, and parallels to the Great Depression; and the good news--how this mess may sweep in a new era of progressive politics. (HansScholl)
• Pointing to the roots of the current economic debacle, Avenging Angel exposes McCain and Greenspan's Keating Connection. (ezdidit)
• pinkbunny explains how a renewed emphasis on math education should be part of a larger attack on the right's love affair with ignorance in What can we do for our Children's Future? (HanScholl)
• Wilberforce asks, Will they show "W" in Iraq? (vcmvo2)
• maxnyc has a rockin' antidote to the blues brought on by pre-election stress in Inspiring "I am a Patriot" Obama & Vedder. (Avila)
• If you need a laugh, let grouchyfoglady tell you about The 2nd Best Thing on the November Ballot. (ybruti)

jotter has High Impact Diaries - October 10, 2008, while carolita has Top Comments 10-11-08 -- Separation Anxiety Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread (even if you're the author! Here's where that's actually appreciated). And, of course, since it's an open thread, PLAY NICE, OK? 8^)